Well, the New Year is a time for reflections, making new resolutions and fresh starts. In Hong Kong the 1st of January 2013 saw a fresh start for the mediation regulatory regime with the coming into…
Edinburgh is one of the world's top tourist attractions. To quote its own website "Edinburgh is an multi-award-winning, world-class tourist destination. A must-see cultural capital. From stunning…
It is not often that one has the satisfaction of witnessing mediation attracting so much public attention as has been the case lately in Canada and the US. All this thanks to Mediator, Scot…
In previous posts I had pointed out how difficult it is in my area to make mediation taking off and despite the fact that Switzerland has been known as a "neutral" country with a long standing…
The last months of 2012 saw three young girls end their own lives in the Northwest of Ireland. Bullying, particularly via social media, was implicated in all three deaths. Around the same time…
Down here in New Zealand it's high summer and most of the country will spend until the end of January at the beach.
I remember, when I was still at my law firm 10 years ago, the feeling of…
Every month I write on the 25th. Today is different. Today is Christmas!
Posting during Christmas makes my job even more challenging. Regardless of religion and national boundaries, this period of…
Two stories currently making headlines in Canada provide the occasion to harken back to previous posts on this blog.
Mediation Backlog - Ontario No-Fault Auto Insurance Disputes
In March of this…
My basic nature is to be optimistic about the future. If I were one of the six thinking hats described by author Edward DeBono, I would be the yellow hat. The yellow hat is for optimism and the…
[Author's note: Christmas is just around the corner and as with last year, I thought I would indulge by writing something whimsical. For those readers who do not celebrate or like Christmas; or those…
